Hepatitis A vaccines run short after health alert

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Mecklenburg County Health Department on Friday had to turn people away from getting a free hepatitis A vaccine. A manager at the Papa John's on Cambridge Commons Drive found out Monday he was infected with the virus and now thousands could be infected, too.

The line of people started growing at 4 p.m. when the health department started giving out the free hepatitis A vaccine.

Two hours later, officials started giving people a flyer asking them to come to one of the clinics being held this weekend.

"It's frustrating. I have to come back tomorrow," Christa Streiff said.

Streiff ate at the Papa John's food after March 28 so the vaccine will be effective, even if she gets it Saturday or Sunday.

But it was different for Nicole Brown. As she was being told to come back later, the health department realized she was possibly exposed March 28 and today is the last day a vaccine would be effective for her.

"I was actually kind of upset and trying not to show that because I feel like they should have maybe told us before," Brown said.